Österåker Municipality

Österåker Municipality Österåkers kommun
Municipality
Österskär Railway Station
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°29′N 18°18′E / 59.483°N 18.300°E / 59.483; 18.300Coordinates: 59°29′N 18°18′E / 59.483°N 18.300°E / 59.483; 18.300
Country	Sweden
County	Stockholm County
Seat	Åkersberga
Area [1]
• Total	554.46 km2 (214.08 sq mi)
• Land	312.4 km2 (120.6 sq mi)
• Water	242.06 km2 (93.46 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2019)[2]
• Total	45,574
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Uppland
Municipal code	0117
Website	www.osteraker.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Österåker Municipality (Swedish: Österåkers kommun, IPA: [ˈœ̂sːtɛrˌoːkɛʂ kʊˈmʉːn]) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åkersberga, with a population of 26,727 (2005).

From 1974 to 1982 Österåker was part of Vaxholm Municipality.

Its location by the Stockholm archipelago, in the Roslagen area, attracts both people who settles here, often commuting to Stockholm, and visiting tourists. Österåker boasts several golf courses, many possibilities for canoeing, horse riding, fishing and other nature activities.

Österåker also has a historical significance, with at least three notable castles from the 17th and 18th centuries, with histories tracing even further back.

Like many other municipalities making up Metropolitan Stockholm, Österåker has a significant outward-commuting mainly to Stockholm, with some 13,000 commuters.

Geography[]

Of the 800 islands and islets, the largest one is Ljusterö, a community of its own covering the eastern side of the mainland, and accessible by car. Easy access is granted by regular ferries, including one old steam ship from 1898. Other major islands are Finnhamn, Husarö and Ingmarsö.

Localities[]

• Rydbo
• Skärgårdsstad
• Svinninge
• Åkersberga (seat)
• Österskär

Demography[]

Population development[]

Residents with a foreign background[]

On the 31st of December 2017 the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 8 916, or 20.20% of the population (44 130 on the 31st of December 2017). On the 31st of December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 5 079, or 14.25% of the population (35 633 on the 31st of December 2002).^[3] On 31 December 2017 there were 44 130 residents in Österåker, of which 7 117 people (16.13%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden.^[4]

Country of birth[4]
31 December 2017
1	Sweden	37,013
2	EU: Other countries	1,367
3	Finland	946
4	Poland	844
5	Asia: Other countries	699
6	South America	494
7	Germany	338
8	Iran	283
9	Syria	277
10	Iraq	275
11	Europe outside of the EU: other countries	247
12	North America	233
13	Africa: Other countries	213
14	Norway	184
15	Thailand	166
16	Afghanistan	108
17	Denmark	85
18	Yugoslavia/ Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia/ Serbia and Montenegro	79
19	Eritrea	54
20	Turkey	46
21	Bosnia and Herzegovina	42
22	Oceania	40
23	Soviet Union	34
24	Iceland	26
25	Somalia	26
26	Unknown country of birth	11

2018 Election[]

Elections to Swedish municipals are held every fourth year on the third Sunday in September. The 2018 election to the 51-seat council resulted in the centre-right Alliance of four parties (M, L, KD and C) staying in power.

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Public transportation[]

Österåker is served by the Stockholm public transport system through SL. There are six stops on the narrow gauge Roslagsbanan suburban railway and buses to Stockholm and Norrtälje as well as an extensive internal bus network.

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Österåker Municipality.

• Österåker Municipality - Official site